Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
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BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1881

BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1887
The reduction of the national debt in
April was S13, 0j3O0
The great races for the Americas Cup,
between the Scotch Thistle and the gallant
Yankee yatch, yet unnamed, will take place
on September 81, 30, and October /, wind
aud weather permitting.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has re
turned to her first calling by accepting the
position of first assistant in school for
young ladies in New York. She seems
hardly to have been success as Il public
woman, but she is evidently in earnest in
to he useful.
The friends Of the late President Arthur
have, without any public parade, raised |
large sum Of money to build memorials to |
him and stone sarcophagus is to be |
placed above his grave in the Albany Rural |
cemetery, while life-size bronze statue ON
"A grand pedestal will be erected in one Of
the New York city squares
A case involving the ownership of the
capital stock of the Montreal, Portland and
Boston railway, bought some two years ago
in the interest of Receiver Hendee of the
Vermont National bank of st. Adams, and
which was recently argued before the Su-
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cided in favor of the receiver. This makes
the stock the property of the bank.
The state board of cattle commissioners
print public announcement this week to
the effect that the quarantine is still in ei-
feet against Bennington county and the
state of New York. They have adopted
heroic treatment for the determination Of
the outbreak of malignant anthrax at Ben
nngton, having caused the slaughter of 6b
head Of young cattle belonging to II. y.
Elwell of that town, among which the dis
ease appeared. The value of the slaugh-
tered cattle has been appraised at $40
head.
1t is a curious fact that during the year
1896. while De Lesseps was insisting that
the Panama canal would be completed in
three years, the work was going on at a
rate which would take a years to finish it.
There is nothing to change the opinion that
the isthmus canal enterprise will prove the
biggest humbug of the century. Count de
Lesseps is not a fool, but having been com
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gineers had made their examinations, he
chose to hope against hope rather than adj
init his blunder
The Boston Globe moved into its new
building last Sunday, the Sunday morning
paper being the last one to he issued from
the old building. In the afternoon 1000
newspaper men of Boston were given re
ceptou in the new quarters. The building
is Il magnificent one architecturally, and is
one of the most complete in its appoint
ments of any newspaper building III the
country. The rapid and enormous growth
of the Globe in circulation and in the eX-
tent and variety of matter presented day
after day. is one of the phenomenal fea
lures of American journalism.
Three hundred Norwegian emigrant,
passed through Chattanooga, Tenn, las
Saturday night for Salt Lake City, on theil
way to Join the Mormon colonies in thu
West. They came by way of Norfolk, an'
are the most respectable emigrants tina
have arrived in the city for many day
They were accompanied by several Nor
mon elders who have been in Norway on
proselyting tour. Many of them, however
did not understand the polygamous natur
of the Mormon faith and the women, whe
told they were liable to become wives q
men already welded to other women, oper
ed their eyes and renowned all intention
of ever submitting to such proceeding.
The Fitchburg railroad company hi
bought the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel al
Western road, which runs from the Mass
chusetts state line to Rotterdam junction
n. Y, CT miles. As the Fitchburg comp
ny had already bought the Troy K BostC
road, this now gives it full control of Il
western approaches to the tunnel. 1t al
settles" the scheme for a new westel
line by way of the Newtons' road to Read
boro, as well as that for revival of Il
Williamsburg & North Adams charter as
means of getting around the tunnel. 7
talk about both these schemes was used
the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel K Western pc
pie to ''pry" on the Fitchburg compan
and it has had the desired effect.
a negro who was put off train on t
Western and Atlanta railroad at DaltC
Georgia, intends to secure redress unt
the interstate commerce law, which forb
unreasonable determinations. The fair
depreciation of the language of the stat
is that the same payment shall in all ca
secure the same service. There are diff
ences of opinion as to the meaningof so
parts of the statute, but there is no dol
that it forbids such discrimination as eau
the complaint in this case The man ha
first class ticket, but was ordered out o
first class car by the conductor and aft
wards thrown out at the Dalton station.
1t is scarcely credible, but it is nevert
less fact, that the citizens of st. Louis
obliged, in order to punish parties '
committed frauds at the election, to
their hands in their pockets and take
the money to pay the jurors, witnesses
counsel their fees. Congress failed to |
the appropriation bill to meet these
penses, and the citizens have raised +,
by subscription to meet these costs of &C
rather than postpone the trial of the
breakers to next fall, when there would
less chance of conviction. No wonder
Democrats themselves admit in private
the Democratic party has lost the AR
governing the country and are SCI
blunderers.
Judge Wheeler has handed down his
cision upon the motion of Oscar A.
ton, heard at Brattleboro two weeks
to reopen the case of c.. w. Writers.
ceiver, against Albert Sowles and 9th
directors of the First National bank of
Adams, and introduce further TESTING
Judge Wheeler denies the motion and
ders a decree be entered that the def
ants Albert Sowles and Burton are cha
able for the amount of the loss on the
Of $3.50, 600 to Edward A. Sowles; that
account be taken of the amount of that
and that they pay the amount when a.
tanned to the orator with costs and
the bill be dismissed as TO the defend
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